<p>i'm currently in spanish and have been taking it for the last four years of high school, but i don't really want to continue taking it- (i'm not in AP Spanish though). would it be okay for me to take up a new language in college?
i wanted to take japanese, and oh yeah- i'm going to apply to ross.
would staying in spanish help me at all for ross, or would it hurt me at all for taking up a new language?
i'm japanese... but i'm born in the states, and have never lived in japan-
but i'm still pretty good at the language... but would rather take a japanese language course than spanish.</p>
<p>what would be most beneficial in my situation?</p>
<p>Here's what I'm doing for French. Since I have 4 years of hs french, i'm gonna take the placement test for it, and get the requirements out of the way, though I"M in the Rc, so its a bit differant. That way, I'll have the freedom to start a new language if i so please.</p>
<p>Take the spanish placement test, and if you get out of the req, do what you want.</p>
<p>I think you should take whatever you want and not worry about how it will affect your application to Ross. I don't think it will make a difference one way or the other.</p>
<p>I have a similar question. I only had three semesters of a foreign language (French) in high school, and I'm transferring to Michigan in the fall of '05 for my Junior year. Michigan sent me a letter saying that I have to take a foreign language each semester until I fulfill the requirements (4 semesters). I haven't taken French since the 11th grade in high school, and I know I'd do very poorly on the placement test at orientation. Do I have to take this placement test? Can I skip it, save myself the embarrasment, and just start with Spanish I and take four semesters of that? Is there any other path I can take? Thanks</p>
<p>UMrunner08, I was in the same boat as you. I had not taken Spanish since 11th grade in H.S. However, I did well enough on the placement exam (which was not as difficult as I thought) to place out of 3/4 of the required language classes. The good thing about it is you can get 8 credits for placing into a fourth term language class (4 credits for the 4th term class, and 4 retroactive credits). Anyone, I would highly reccomed that you take the test. You could save yourself some required classes.</p>
<p>I took the Spanish placement test (I hadn't taken Spanish since my sophomore year of high school), even though I was in the College of Engineering (simply because it would be free credits - no actual foreign language requirements). It takes about 90 minutes of your time and you have nothing to lose, so why not take it and see how you do?</p>
<p>Is being able to take another foreign langauge true in RC as well? Or do we have to take the same language we did in high school? I want to take japanese as well, despite having done french for the past seven years.</p>
<p>oh!
then if you do well enough you won't have to take ALL 4 years of required languages??
i thought that no matter how well you did on the language exam, you still had to take 4 years (or semesters?) of a foreign language~</p>
<p>I'm in the same situation. I took three years of spanish in HS and did well. As a JR transfer, this summer I'm just going to study for a month, listen to tapes, and take the test to place out. Oh yeah, if you can get yourself a spanish-speaking girlfriend (or boyfriend) that'll help you out ;)</p>